My reasons for loving the Jonas Brothers' "Lovebug" video are manifold and thus: you get moderate patriotism, olde-tymey cameras, an homage to the elegance of the big band era, a snoring gramps, a Notebook-esque love story, and a forum for fantasizing about what it'd be like to move into an ACTUAL BUNGALOW AND DRINK SODAS WITH THE JONAS BROTHERS.
But also, unlike a lot of dime-a-dozen videos that hide a lack of substance behind over-the-top camera tricks and technique, "Lovebug" relied on the pull of the video's strong emotional narrative and the expertise of director Philip Andelman.
Plus, I love me a little mandolin solo.
+ Runner-up: Rihanna's "Disturbia," except "Thriller" went there first.
+ Pop Cultured's No. 2 Video: Flo Rida, "Low"
+ My No. 3 Video: Kanye West's "Flashing Lights"
+ MTV’s Best of 2008
+ Shameless replugging: I got the Jonas Brothers book!
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